Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-27
BROKE HIM IN.
A Brave Young Wife Reforms "a
Pr0fiigate Husband.


Profiigate Husband.
Not very long ago young woman
OF this city married man TO whom
her friends offered many objections.
His ways were not the ways of pleas
antness and his feet were unfamiliar
with the paths OF peace. He had
wandered aimlessly through the devil
Gus by-ways of iniquity, and there
were those who believed him inca
pable of approaching a woman OF
even average responsibility.
Why he should wish to marry at all
was tine great question among his
friends, while the minds of the oppo-
sition were haunted by the spectre OF
womanhood wrecked and a fortune
squandered.
But they were married, and in few
months the young wife began to real
ize the pred ctions of her friends.
Domestic life was too tame for her
high spirited husband. He began to
stay out nights. She sat up for him
to demonstrate when he came
home. He stayed Later and later,
hoping to tire her out, and
frequently did not get in until
daylight. Things were getting des-
perate. He had gone back to his first
love, poker, and the last state of the
man was worse than the first. Sh-
was plucky woman and proud one.
Too plucky to be mistreated without a
protest, and too proud to complain to
her friends. More than this, she was
in love with her husband. There
we're times when he felt that his de-
serts were small and his offences
rank, and at such times he resorted
to the aged and transparent subter-
fuge of sending a note ex-
plaing his absence on a
bu siness basis. Sonnet mes these
notes were accompanied by a nice hot
lunch or bottle Of champagne, as if a
woman could enjoy solitary drink
any more than man. He knew the
trick was old and that it did not
work" and he sometimes thought of
offering reward for something newer
and better. There were moments in
the early morning when pale, tired
face, with large dark eyes, hoated
mistily between him and the Jackpot
he coveted, but he regarded this as a
weakness unworthy "a man OF the
world, and eadil, pur sued his way.
One evening when they had been
married just year, she was sitting
alone, as usual, waiting for him TO
come to supper. 1t was the ami
versary Of their marriage, and she had
made preparations to celebrate it in a
quiet way.
Thu daintiest OF SUI p RS waslwaiting
upon the daintiest oil tables at the
hour when well-regulated husbands
are supposed to come to the
evening meal. Close at hand
was the present provided for
the occasion, and, while she
thought with some bitterness that he
should have been The one to remem-
Der, she was determined that no sha-
dow OF reproach should intrude upon
the enjoyment OF the evening. The
hours Of and o'clock passed and
still the supper sat untasted upon the
table. About 10 o'clock the servant
brought in note. 1.-The same o d
story" said the wife, as she crushed
it in her hand. SHE tossed it into the
fire and after it she threw the inoffen-
sive present. Turning to the servant
she said, Don't 20 to bed, james;
shall need you after while"
When James services were next in
demand it was l AS i'll the morning
and he was posting towards Jefferson
street in search oil a hack. His mis-
tress, meanwhile, in hat and gloves,
was impatien'ly awaiting his return
Twenty minutes later the hack stood
before the entrance OF fashionab g
poker room on - street, and the
servant was going upstairs with this
message: Tell my husband that
am h re in hack and want him to
come home" The message was as
quietly delivered and as quietly an
swered: Tell my wife to 20
home and go to bed; I'll come
when | get ready" As the
negro started down stairs his IN lister
was hugging ten-ful and gra efully
sliding a stack of chips toward the
center OF the table. The operation
was scarcely finished when hand
WAS laid upon his arm and voice ia
miliar, but unnaturally calm and
IN assured in its tones, said: "Mr.
B., am waiting for you" To de-
scribe The effect Of her Ell trance upon
B and his companions is task be-
You'd the average pencil. He was a
man OF lew words, and he knew when
the limit had b en- reached. He took
his wiie's arm quietly, but with no
gentle grip, and went down stairs.
The humiliation was complete.
That his wife should have appeared
in such Il place was enough. TO be
led away in triumph was IL little more
than the milde>t hammered man
could endure. Half a dozen plans
for revenge and protection
fitted through lis mind, but
Cn'y one found utterance. Il would
not live with you another twenty-four
hours for the universe" he said. as
they were whirling home. "This
nights perfo. nance is disgrace, and
it will be all over town before day
light" "You are not compelled to
live with me-" replied the vie, "bu
as long you do live with me you'll
come 10 ne at roper hour, il have
to go alter you wi h "a search warrant"
When they reached home Mrs. b.
retired, and counterfeited sleep, while
b. flung himself into the nearest chair
and looked the situation desperately
in the face. Shout he leave town?
Should he get up and smother Mrs. B..
with pillow, or should he get Il
divorce? Ju.t how the matter
was settled never came out, but b
dallies no more with his favor lite vice.
The neighbor who lives opposite is
ready to make affidavit that he comes
home at Il seasonable hour. Mrs. b.
remarked innocently to a friend the
other day. II have the best husband
in the world now, but [ never would
undertake to break in another man."
-[Courier Journal
He wanted More Meat.